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Player |
Opp |
BEST BETS |
Philip Rivers |
@BAL |
Tom Brady |
MIA |
Cam Newton |
IND |
GREAT STARTS |
Carson Palmer |
@CLE |
Matt Ryan |
TB |
Andrew Luck |
@CAR |
Andy Dalton |
@PIT |
SOLID STARTERS |
Aaron Rodgers |
@DEN |
Drew Brees |
NYG |
Matthew Stafford |
@KC |
Ryan Fitzpatrick |
@OAK |
Ryan Tannehill |
@NE |
Eli Manning |
@NO |
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS |
Brian Hoyer |
TEN |
Teddy Bridgewater |
@CHI |
Ben Roethlisberger |
CIN |
Peyton Manning |
GB |
Alex Smith |
DET |
Joe Flacco |
SD |
Jay Cutler |
MIN |
Russell Wilson |
@DAL |
Zach Mettenberger |
@HOU |
Jameis Winston |
@ATL |
Derek Carr |
NYJ |
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM |
Josh McCown |
ARI |
Johnny Manziel |
ARI |
Matt Cassel |
SEA |
Colin Kaepernick |
@STL |
Marcus Mariota |
@HOU |
Nick Foles |
SF |
Player |
Opp |
BEST BETS |
Rob Gronkowski |
MIA |
GREAT STARTS |
Tyler Eifert |
@PIT |
Travis Kelce |
DET |
Greg Olsen |
IND |
Martellus Bennett |
MIN |
Jason Witten |
SEA |
SOLID STARTERS |
Benjamin Watson |
NYG |
Delanie Walker |
@HOU |
Eric Ebron |
@KC |
Ladarius Green |
@BAL |
Jimmy Graham |
@DAL |
Gary Barnidge |
ARI |
Kyle Rudolph |
@CHI |
Richard Rodgers |
@DEN |
Crockett Gillmore |
SD |
Coby Fleener |
@CAR |
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM |
Vernon Davis |
@STL |
Jordan Cameron |
@NE |
Larry Donnell |
@NO |
Jared Cook |
SF |
Antonio Gates |
@BAL |
Jacob Tamme |
TB |
Owen Daniels |
GB |
Jermaine Gresham |
@CLE |
Dwayne Allen |
@CAR |
Heath Miller |
CIN |
Player |
Opp |
BEST BETS |
Justin Forsett |
SD |
Chris Johnson |
@CLE |
Todd Gurley |
SF |
Devonta Freeman |
TB |
GREAT STARTS |
Jonathan Stewart |
IND |
Mark Ingram |
NYG |
Doug Martin |
@ATL |
Marshawn Lynch |
@DAL |
Adrian Peterson |
@CHI |
SOLID STARTERS |
Danny Woodhead |
@BAL |
Le’Veon Bell |
CIN |
Charcandrick West |
DET |
Chris Ivory |
@OAK |
Lamar Miller |
@NE |
Matt Forte |
MIN |
Duke Johnson |
ARI |
Alfred Blue |
TEN |
Giovani Bernard |
@PIT |
Latavius Murray |
NYJ |
Charles Sims |
@ATL |
Antonio Andrews |
@HOU |
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS |
Dexter McCluster |
@HOU |
Frank Gore |
@CAR |
LeGarrette Blount |
MIA |
Shane Vereen |
@NO |
Darren McFadden |
SEA |
Khiry Robinson |
NYG |
Ronnie Hillman |
GB |
Ameer Abdullah |
@KC |
Andre Ellington |
@CLE |
Eddie Lacy |
@DEN |
Jeremy Hill |
@PIT |
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM |
Branden Oliver |
@BAL |
Orleans Darkwa |
@NO |
Melvin Gordon |
@BAL |
James Starks |
@DEN |
Fred Jackson |
@DAL |
Dion Lewis |
MIA |
Mike Davis |
@STL |
C.J. Anderson |
GB |
Theo Riddick |
@KC |
Rashad Jennings |
@NO |
Isaiah Crowell |
ARI |
Carlos Hyde |
@STL |
C.J. Spiller |
NYG |
Team |
Opp |
GREAT STARTS |
Seattle Seahawks |
@DAL |
Minnesota Vikings |
@CHI |
St. Louis Rams |
SF |
SOLID STARTERS |
Green Bay Packers |
@DEN |
Arizona Cardinals |
@CLE |
Carolina Panthers |
IND |
Denver Broncos |
GB |
Houston Texans |
TEN |
New York Jets |
@OAK |
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS |
New England Patriots |
MIA |
Cincinnati Bengals |
@PIT |
Kansas City Chiefs |
DET |
Miami Dolphins |
@NE |
Tennessee Titans |
@HOU |
Atlanta Falcons |
TB |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
@ATL |
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM |
Dallas Cowboys |
SEA |
Baltimore Ravens |
SD |
New Orleans Saints |
NYG |
San Diego Chargers |
@BAL |
Detroit Lions |
@KC |
New York Giants |
@NO |
Oakland Raiders |
NYJ |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
CIN |
Chicago Bears |
MIN |
Indianapolis Colts |
@CAR |
Cleveland Browns |
ARI |
San Francisco 49ers |
@STL |
Player |
Opp |
BEST BETS |
Keenan Allen |
@BAL |
Calvin Johnson |
@KC |
Julio Jones |
TB |
GREAT STARTS |
DeAndre Hopkins |
TEN |
Steve Smith |
SD |
Jarvis Landry |
@NE |
Demaryius Thomas |
GB |
A.J. Green |
@PIT |
Odell Beckham |
@NO |
SOLID STARTERS |
Antonio Brown |
CIN |
Larry Fitzgerald |
@CLE |
Stefon Diggs |
@CHI |
Golden Tate |
@KC |
Jeremy Maclin |
DET |
Rishard Matthews |
@NE |
Julian Edelman |
MIA |
Martavis Bryant |
CIN |
Michael Floyd |
@CLE |
Alshon Jeffery |
MIN |
Emmanuel Sanders |
GB |
Kendall Wright |
@HOU |
Marvin Jones |
@PIT |
Nate Washington |
TEN |
Donte Moncrief |
@CAR |
Rueben Randle |
@NO |
Eric Decker |
@OAK |
Stevie Johnson |
@BAL |
Brandon Marshall |
@OAK |
Mike Evans |
@ATL |
T.Y. Hilton |
@CAR |
Ted Ginn |
IND |
James Jones |
@DEN |
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS |
Tavon Austin |
SF |
Travis Benjamin |
ARI |
Danny Amendola |
MIA |
Brandin Cooks |
NYG |
Willie Snead |
NYG |
Doug Baldwin |
@DAL |
Mike Wallace |
@CHI |
Roddy White |
TB |
Kamar Aiken |
SD |
Malcom Floyd |
@BAL |
Eddie Royal |
MIN |
Mohamed Sanu |
@PIT |
Michael Crabtree |
NYJ |
John Brown |
@CLE |
Philly Brown |
IND |
Amari Cooper |
NYJ |
Jermaine Kearse |
@DAL |
Randall Cobb |
@DEN |
Chris Conley |
DET |
Anquan Boldin |
@STL |
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM |
Dez Bryant |
SEA |
Davante Adams |
@DEN |
Seth Roberts |
NYJ |
Donteea Dye |
@ATL |
Devin Street |
SEA |
Albert Wilson |
DET |
Kenny Stills |
@NE |
Jarius Wright |
@CHI |
Marques Colston |
NYG |
Cole Beasley |
SEA |
Andre Johnson |
@CAR |
Justin Hunter |
@HOU |
Terrance Williams |
SEA |
Ty Montgomery |
@DEN |
Markus Wheaton |
CIN |
Torrey Smith |
@STL |
Brian Hartline |
ARI |
Leonard Hankerson |
TB |
Andrew Hawkins |
ARI |
Cecil Shorts |
TEN |
Vincent Jackson |
@ATL |
Dorial Green-Beckham |
@HOU |